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Proper Planter Maintenance Critical to Productivity

Kinze Manufacturing’s Phil Jennings gives tips on how to ensure your planter is mechanically sound for the planting season. He provides a list of mechanics, monitors and technology to check. See the tips on High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal.
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Robot-controlled Tractors Could Be Headed to a Crop Field Near You

Jon Kinzenbaw and Kinze employees envisioned a day where planting and harvesting crops could be done autonomously. Kinze Manufacturing’s Autonomous Harvest System is making that dream a reality. The system uses off-the-shelf components with existing systems and sophisticated computer software to make driverless tractors possible. Read more about the system from The Gazette.
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Kinze Advises Planter Prep During Winter Months

Williamsburg, Iowa (Nov. 20, 2012) – The people at Kinze® Manufacturing, Inc. understand the urgency to get seed in the ground shortly after the planting window opens. Because many Kinze employees also farm, they know how critical proper planter maintenance is to ensuring maximum productivity and efficiency during this short time. While it’s very important for farmers to make sure their planter is mechanically...
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Robotics in the Driver’s Seat

Kinze’s Autonomous Harvest System is a unique robotic system that is an add-on system for a tractor and combine, not a completely new machine. The system will be sold as a kit, pairing off-the-shelf technology with powerful computer software. See the full article from Farm Industry News. 
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Farmers Test Kinze’s Autonomous Harvest System in the Field

Kinze’s Autonomous Harvest System is being tested in three farmer’s fields. The farmers are using the technology to increase their efficiency, productivity and safety. At a time when skilled seasonal labor is in short supply, the easy-to-use autonomous system could be key for farmers. See the story from AgWeb and Farm Progress.
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Are You an Autonomy Believer?

The author of this article believes that autonomy is the future, especially for farming. Kinze’s Autonomous Harvest System demonstrates the potential benefits of performing agricultural work with little human intervention. Read the article from Precision Ag. 
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Overview of Kinze Autonomous Harvest System

Kinze Project Manager Rhett Schildroth discusses the Kinze Autonomous Harvest System with Farm Equipment. He discusses the changes made to the system after field tests this year, as well as the role dealers will play with the autonomous system. View the video from Farm Equipment. 
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Efficient Harvest: Combine “Speaks” to Driverless Tractor Pulling Grain Cart

Kinze Manufacturing is the first to develop a complete autonomous harvesting technology. The Kinze Autonomous Harvest System uses regular-sized tractors and combines that communicate with each other to make driverless tractors a reality. Read the story in The Prairie Star. 
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